Denmark vs Macau, China: Tax revenue

Denmark
33.4%
in 2024
Macau, China
27.4%
in 2024
Denmark rank
3rd
Macau, China rank
6th

Tax revenue over time

  • Denmark
  • Macau, China
010203040197219982024

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 33.4% against 27.4% in Macau, China, a difference of 6.0%.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Macau, China's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 3rd and Macau, China ranks 6th of 157 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Macau, China Difference Ahead
1990s 32.0% 14.4% 17.7% Denmark
2000s 32.0% 21.7% 10.3% Denmark
2010s 33.8% 32.6% 1.2% Denmark
2020s 33.1% 21.7% 11.4% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue, Denmark or Macau, China?
Denmark, at 33.4% against 27.4% in Macau, China as of 2024.
What is the difference in tax revenue between Denmark and Macau, China?
6.0%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Macau, China?
29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Macau, China rank globally for tax revenue?
Denmark ranks 3rd and Macau, China ranks 6th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Tax revenue (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Tax revenue (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 5,672 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.